Andy Carter was born in Philadelphia, played his high school ball in the suburbs at Springfield High School, and was chosen by the Phillies with their 37th round selection in the 1987 MLB Draft out of the University of Delaware.
Phillies 50: Forgotten 1995 – Gene Schall
Gene Schall didn't leave much of a legacy as a player over parts of two seasons. And though he has been with the organization for more than a decade in scouting, it's tough to find a productive legacy there either.
Phillies 50: Forgotten 1995 – Chuck Ricci
The 1995 Phillies pitcher for the 'Phillies 50' series of most random players is right-hander Chuck Ricci, who made his only seven MLB appearances that year.
Phillies 50: Forgotten 1996 – Howard Battle
It doesn't get much more nondescript than the 1996 Phillies contribution of Howard Battle, the latest entry in the 'Phillies 50' series.
Phillies champions: 1980 vs 2008 – the winner
Over the last couple of months during this shutdown of baseball, I've presented a series here at The Bell. Each piece in the series has presented a position-by-position comparison of the 1980 and 2008 Philadelphia Phillies World Series championship teams. You can find a link to each of those individual comparisons below. So, now it's … Continue reading Phillies champions: 1980 vs 2008 – the winner
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